Term: Activities of Daily Living Hierarchy Scale (ADL-H)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2011-02-22

Definition:

A scale used to measure an individual's degree of dependence in ADLs: Early-loss ADLs (dressing, bathing and personal hygiene) are assigned lower scores than middle-loss ADLs (locomotion, transfers, and toilet use), which are assigned lower scores than late-loss ADLs (eating and being mobile in bed). The ADL-H Scale ranges from 0 (independent) to 6 (total dependence).

Related terms 

• Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Early-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Late-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Middle-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

References 

• Doupe M, Fransoo R, Chateau D, Dik N, Burchill C, Soodeen R-A, Bozat-Emre S, Guenette W. Population Aging and the Continuum of Older Adult Care in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Doupe M, Finlayson G, Khan S, Yogendran M, Schultz J, McDougall C, Kulbaba C. Supportive Housing for Seniors: Reform Implications for Manitoba's Older Adult Continuum of Care. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)